24 hours

She's packed. She's ready to go. This time tomorrow, Marlow will be in Philly for "staging." Friday she leaves for the trip to Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso via New York and Brussels. I've read the Peace Corps booklet: "On the Home Front - A Handbook for the Families of Volunteers." Funny thing is that the Peace Corps doesn't (and, duh, couldn't) prepare me and her dad for this. I think the "staging" began when Marlow was born so I'm actually quite prepared. Couldn't be prouder. Couldn't be happier. Couldn't be sadder.